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Wage & Overtime

Unlawful Deductions From Wages

Outten & Golden attorneys represent workers victimized by employers that take unlawful deductions from their earned wages. An unscrupulous or unknowing employer who makes deductions from a worker’s earnings for items not sanctioned by law is liable for those deductions plus penalties. Unlawful deductions include those for lost or damaged company property; business losses; register shortages; and overhead expenses. An Outten & Golden attorney can analyze whether a particular wage deduction is legal or not under federal and state law and counsel workers on their options to recover all earned wages.

Outten & Golden LLP and AndersonDodson, P.C. represent a group of delivery drivers with A-1 International, Inc. in arbitrations alleging that A-1 wrongly misclassified drivers as independent contractors, did not comply with the overtime requirements of federal and New York law, and took unlawful...